Washington D.C. Council Bill 250479

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-11-08 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

As introduced Bill 25-479 would require individuals on probation, supervised release, or parole following a conviction for a gun offense be required to submit to a search when they are in a public place. It would create a Prearrest Diversion Task Force charged with developing recommendations for increasing the use of prearrest diversion. It would increase the maximum penalty for individuals firing a large number of bullets at a time. It would require that sentences for possession of extremely dangerous weapons like machine guns be stacked on top of baseline penalties, not run concurrently, and create a new offense of unlawful discarding of firearms and ammunition. It would amend the definition of carjacking to include situations where the victim is not in or immediately next to their vehicle among other things.

Addressing Crime through Targeted Interventions and Violence Enforcement (“ACTIVE”) Amendment Act of 2023

Cnc. Brooke Pinto [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-11-08	Council	Public Hearing Held
2023-10-20	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2023-10-12	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2023-10-03	Council	Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
2023-09-29	Council	Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0479 Published in the DC Register
2023-09-18	Council	Introduced in Office of the Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B25-0479
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/53873/Introduction/B25-0479-Introduction.pdf